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Proclainatlons.
PROCLAMATION'
V r the (.oftrnor r the State of Tex..
VKMiiti' rw.-r n l hy Tn of B "t entitle
m An mri r' ...Uiins election" ipjroved Marrh 81.
I"') it i. nioT1'r to orjer hy j-rorlamatioo a.J
f.;VV.rand iii.tr.ct osioer. includes mem-
ir''': -.... .A 'il
V.'mhS I' ' proviiW by an acttufirlcd " An ar (
MfrnWir' th tlu hoiilin oiMri el.ct!na is
uer-i-i ." . : . .
n aci cijT.iiCQ .n ftf
;!( tMr"'a iiay r jx..s irui idc rmsr
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IX Y in iJCMuixr. A. U. 17H nhall b the tiaw
f.r in Mi"'j Itw firt j'txrral el.rtu)D. at which tiate
tlire .tifi lc ci-tl it-otcrnor. I.intfnant Governor
a 'J'rcurnrHr i omptroili-r of PnMic Accoenta. a hi-p-r;niPii(lci
t f Public luatmction a Coromlwiljner of
in (ft-iicml Ijind OlHcc ttilrty S-natom and ninety
member of t!ie Hoo.e of K-trtrwntatiTea in the Leir-
ifUiun: ait Jumicca of thu 1'eare and unch ch tu-t
n.iu; y ofiii iT a may be n.cAiary to Cii vacancira lu
n h county offlcca a mr be vacant at the dale
K.-ncrai ci.Tiim.
.t 'k VLZ T t' ir;. : A' IZZSrl
vi-.tKd to me hy th. conMitation aud Uwi of
held thff n'i-iim pwincta throoghont the
ri'i'iw a'SiT irik.Z Sf7h?
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rii.gsi.teorDeereai.amemnenoi iae M"ure
uvmcr. Lietitermtit Oiiwrnor. Stite Treannrcr.
G.iTemor Stite Trt-annrcr
i-m.He Jaatructioti conittifionur of umerai Land
yinrrroUi r of l'uh h- Accmiua. MitHTinierarnt it
. ... . . .. .
In the rire PcnatnriNl District rompo-ed of the
rouutlca til l.llM-tly. .lardln. Jt;ff.-rKii Oruti?p New
rountirs of NaoAKiiix'hcr Han Aa?tiitir.e Sabine
Sin Ihjr and Panola one Senator and four Ilcprescn-
ttt'ivfi.
In the Third Srnatnrtul District cotnpewed of tho
roiiiitieof Cherokee llouton. Trinity atiJ Antliua
one S. n;itor and three Kcprem ntatlvea.
In the Fourth N-naturial Dlptrict conirtoaed of thn
roil n tic of ndrnon llenderMin Van Zandt Kauf-
nmu and Kix:kwali one bemitor and four Klreetita-
tic. cimr.ti.Tof l""k wdlianl
it.-prciitativn nutrict eomnouc! of the
count!. of hiniih and thur one Senator and three
iu the hevetitb Senatorial PiHtricteompcMed of the
three l.-r.-iiutiv. .
rnlinttelofK
kcj re..-iittivi-a. ....... - ....
ronnihai of Narnrro Frwftono and Llme.tonc one
Seiialorand three HeprcDtativen. . . .
!ji tho Ninth P(.tator!al DMtnct cnmpod of the
lu tho Tenth Seimtoi l-i District cotn;Kfcd of the
countic of llonklu. runt. I(nin Wood and Delia
one heua'or and three Kef K'Mitativea.
In the Eleventh S'tiatonul District ccmpoed of tho
ronnUea of I.r.niar and Fannin one Scnutor end three
Ifi-prmenlalivrn.
In tho Twelfth Senatorial Dl.-tnct composed of the
rountle of Chlvcrton. Ilrazorta and Matagorda one
Kenatoran'l three K.-presentattve..
In Uc Tlilrteenth Senatorinl lUctrirt composed of
the cmmtlc. of Austin Fort Vend and Wharton one
h.-natorand three Iepreieiitativei.
in tne l-ourt.i'niii rjenaionai uiainri como.el or
tn. countl.'H ol Jlarrl anc
ol iiarri aud iioutgomery one Senator
TVterrii.. .v J
cnuntieeur Walker. Grime. Madi.on and Pau Jacinto
one Senatorand three Hepreaeutatlvea.
ate i u v iii.uill kivnei I UJ I'ipti f ' J" t1 ( UU
the countleM of Wanhuiton and Ilurleson. ouh Simtor
in ma JMiii'cuirt M-Baiortai numcr. rnmno.eri or
and ti...-eHepreei.ti.vea.
In the Seventeenth Senatorial PlKtrlct. comnooed of
Dm coiintli-a of Kuilx Jiilamaudlkll one Buuatornnd
three Kepre.eutativcri.
In the Kii.'ht.'cnth Senatorial Dlatrlct compoHed of
the. coiintiea of Leon Ko)erton and brazoa one ben-
alurajid two lleprenentallvea.
In the Nln.-t.'fiith Senatorhil District compoKed of
tho counttea of Coryell McLennan. Iioeque Ilamll-
ton r.r.mii Coleman Kunneia aud C'ouianthe one
Senator and thr Kepreentative..
In the Twentieth Senatorial District composed of
mecountif or i arrant uauaa ana .llla one bunutor
and three K.'pre.eiituiive.
iV WwraVaioral P..M-t. comnoe. of
n the Twenty-flml hciiatoral PUtri.-t compcmcH of I
thecomuief of coiiin Denton and Wlae one Senator
and three Itepreeenhttwra.
Iu the Twuiny-second Senatorial IJIst.ict eompowd I
of ihe coonti-. of Gravon. ('.Kike. Momapne.
CI.it Wichita Wilharsrer Hardeman. Archer Kajlor
aim iviio'E.oue rennior nuu wireu ivfprr.eniaiivea.
"A'V " r.L" .V'"'"""'":...
iu 1 11 n 1 nrui T-uiiiu i1! il n i I'rini I 'in ui . . nil ikjpim I .11 1
j. ... i i 1 ' n i -i . . i i I
nic iuucehu -i uo.inmiii ii.iimi i ara.'r era n f Rio
l'lnto. Si.ohei... Shackelford. June. ta.tland. Calls-
hail . Tavhr. 1111. Jack. Youn-r. 'lhr.K-kmort.rn and
Uuskeil. one senator and three ft;ntatlve..-- "
in the Twenty-fourth Senatorial Piotrict. enintmaed
of the comi.iea of (alhou j.n. Victoria. U.-f.
Kio ran ratricio oiin.i ue hi rarne Ltve
oak and Arau one denatot and three Uepreaeuta-
llVeg. I
Iu the Twrnty-flfih SenatorlHl District; composed of
the rountlea of Lavaca and Colorado one Senator aud
IV) O lU'linismilMllve.. I
In tho Twentv-wlxth Senatorial Dlalriet. enmnn.eil I
of th.. munii... of .sro .ud Kn;..t.B . s. .
aud three Uepnweutativiw.
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of the ronnlie of lluadahipe Caldwell Hays and
Uonzale.. one Senatorand three Representative.
ill the Tuenfv.clt'liLh Si?nttoriiil l)ii.trirt. rnmnnund I
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of tho romitle. of Travis. W illiamson. Unmet. Lam-
pasas nan suoa. mcL.un.K-n lonciHi uauoaua nuuco 1
one Senator and three Kepreseiilatlvea
in the Twenty-ninth Senatorial District composed
01 tne cwinrifs or itexar i-omai nenaaii ivcrr till
X TXZ: V.n.r: auIc
Ham)
Tnth11i!r!iemsonnroriai Ditrlcf fomposoa of the T
mntles of Cameron Nueces liidiilo Starr. Ziipata
''7" "d i-dwartlii 0110 senator aud inree Kepre-
r.mntl
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Maverick Zavalla f'rio Medina.' t'vahlo Kinney e!
. . . 1 L ' .1. V . ' I . I I 1 V. 11 . ... II I H J ' 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 I I
. tiurj nvw cwiiiiij.. iu 111 .1111 .11 .11 11 rujr anu I
in r m.m iu inn iiiu in Piuiruf anu
M oe PonM.lered a part of the
rrom which it is taken uutll entitled
r.cht of aeparate reptesentaiiou.''
representation thnll
county or counties from
hy Tuimliers to tho r.cht of reparole rep
(M Slate ( onstitution awtlou 24 article 14.)
The presiding justices of tho several count ten and in
case of vncancy in thnt olilce or any Inability fuilnro
or refti-nl of the presiding justice to act then any two
of the justice of the peace of the eoanty shall order
electlou for couutv ami precinct ofllcuis where there
are Tacnniies In raid otHces or where vacuums shall
acrttr before tho tlraeof the next general election.
The presiiltin; Joatlcca will ord.-ran election for five
Jnsilcs of tho IVaee iu each organized county; all in-
rnuiheiita to said t.Olce. elected since justice were tint
el.- ted .under the prem-m con-iHutiwn hayinjr been
cror.hn to section l'l of arttcleS thereof only elected
to fill uuexpir.Hi term and not forthe full term of four
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irmp iiii-imaiii i no w v living liir u.ll T IJUiWvr. mat
iiii.t. rihVoustiiutiouc4inboiiected to till unexpired
lerins.
in all ease where aheritf and clerk of the District
Court were elected in lS.i. or altice and prior to the is
nance of thU pro. lainauou. aa th.-y are entitled hy
section SS of article lit of the Constitution to their
term of four yesr. no election for anch ofticea will be
ordered; hut otherwise an election to fill tho samo
will be ord.-red.
An rlertio'i will bo ordered for County surveyor
where th.it oilier- is not otherwise filled under the atnt-
ore anu aiHti ior ouuiy l reasnrvr; ine parties electee.
to take oitice only on the expiration of the statutory
term of two year of the present Incumbents.
Forms for not.c. s writ and return of election will
ju-'S. vi of"ea! AmiiijT preeiumg
' The attention f pthl'iie mor ana manner of
election l directed to s.rl Hill 17 of the ol. ft ton law
as to the uinuiier of conntln-ivotee and making returns
of election; aud prvsiiliuii justice. ho are the return-
ln( otll. er of el Hops aro referred to ovtiii IS l'.l
SO and il of the rhvti. u law for directions with n-L-ard
to ti. i.nanceof terofl. -an of elmion to county and
rvli.. t mcer. aU) to Seimlori aud Kepreaentativea;
and the manner of making retunia of the election of
tiovemor and Lieutenant (ioveruor aa wrell as for
other btateouVera and memV.era of the Leuiclsture.
Tho comities of whn h the prci.Uni; justice it made
the returiiinu othcer for each Senatorial .District re-
i- tiveivanMi.-sin..Miin"Ana. t m.klu; a new n;-
lrti.Mi.ii. ni of the Jl'v-entatl-e and s. uMorial dis.
retnrtis wui ir made accwd.!tt:!y. '
iril l.l'l . i l I .-in- I'ai-.-u o. U 4 ll-J. anu I
All o!h ersor riociton are ih.ir"a I in thentrict en-
foreement of the laws of this Stale and of tlie foiled
States n'Jnlainii? election enacted to seeuro the free
cxerriM. of the rt-hts of aiiffra-o. aid the punishment
wViHris?-a.hi'e'"a'y l"iU''u r MU""''1 ta ilitorfire
la t. snu.Hiiy. hereof i have herecntoi jn.vt
in i.-;vi-nil lutYe i-Mimeo thik i.nr ...ul .f I
ISr.Al..l tl-.e S-!e to be adlveil. at the city ot Ai-
tin.tli: twvtitiothtlay of Sci'Uniber A. U.
Jf'eS.
LTMl'XD J. DYIS
jo-vrnur.
Fv the Cow nr. .
J nut. I . Nrwcenn Secretary of Mate
reiwdll Awtbe
)i:OC!.A?IATIO.
Ily the (Jotrmor of the Mate fTex.ua
$503 ItF.irARD
To ! t wlioiit l'n-e prvvn! !-.'.l come: When
It h. l-.en m.nie known to me thnt on or a'mut the
teeth lr e( Ai:;nt. A D. IM. In IUte.jt;e county hi
s:.i:. i n - J AMKs II. l;Kt-! aud one "MiL
lit. E!. did n-uni'T iw A. WllKKI.KH. and that the
miU Jam.vt II. i:d Sol Jiecd are tiU al Unj! and fus'-t;.-
frCMl j.l;u-e
No'c th.ir.f..rv I Ki'iianJ 3. PsnIs C.ovcrnor of
T. . hv t'.rtiie ot the autiior.'y vciod in rue by the
.i:t.!t; .; ai!d law a of s.n.t S :.-!-. .1.1 herehy oiler a
r-.-v ar4 of ii o h:iwrnls.l 1. f-r !.;. sr each for the
nrl Mi l '..-! .-re -f tSe 1 JiiK II. licvil end
Sol L'-d to I '.ie S n !!.T of I" - e imi;i:!t Insuie the
t.i-t !.r; ui rcwa:.l ta 1.- ...1 njoa cvnwcl.on
of r.il v rers.
la ti -i r.i'niir v. hrrvf I hav hereunto !nul
i"V t: imr l.s.e caused tl-e ri-at seal of
SUJ.L.J t;-e Nilf I be J.-1' led. at t:.e-. -y tf Ac.
ti. !u. iU :: - r ef s. le-nivf'. A. 1.
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orn TICKET.
It will be seen from the ticket at t!iebeal
f our columns and the proceedings of the
Burnet Convention that our candidates for
the Legislature from this district are now
before the people. We present the array of
names as one which is sure to carry strength
t- ir...cii oo n ttiA i-tut tt.
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i tiarvwA anil pcriiiiiihiirii ill Liiafa 1 7i 1 t a a i kr
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utation for hnncstv an devotion 10
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the interests of the fctatc waicn
none can question. Yt c know hini
tr f & true Democrat a most wortnr
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gentleman and a legislator who will ijc
of I true to the trusts confided to him. Mr.
Samuel Easlcy of W illiamson a gentleman
with whom we have no personal acquaint
. Rnc j8 universally fpoken of as a highly
accomplished and respectable gentleman
Mr. feaalev is a farmer and from what we
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- Lave heard of him will make nn
1 .1.1. mnrninntnlird Mr TVliT Smith
! nriunfiliri Mr. ViWx Smith.
i I aulU IVI'AV uv.. w. vs. . - -
a farmer living in this county 13 one of our
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I most sterling men and together with a
- I t ...1 n..i. :.Umn nswencoa
ishitor. He is leyond a doubt one of the
representative men in the entire dis-
trict and above all jiossesses the confidence
of the people. List but by far not the
leant comes our most worthy and highly
respected townsman Judge A. S. Walker
ame is a household word throughout
tljc twenty-eighth district and carries with
n a most powerful influence. Judge Walk-
er justly stands at the head of his profes-
siou is one of the best informed men in the
State and would add to the credit of any
I legislative bod v. For honesty and purity
of purpose he has no superior and the city
... ...t l t S
I Ol Austin may jusiiy leei yuu ui ivs tun-
tribution to the ticket
dorse the nominations.
We heartily eu-
A TEJirEnASCE POLITICIAN.
One Lee Newton Reverend or otherwise
who publishes and edits the Tuaa Si'juct
temperance organ in u cathcrford a town
too temperate to provide a church for re-
1 ft
nom worship IS down on the Democratic
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I n t torm iipnnun it iiors not roniuni hi
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temperance plank and threatens what he
nr..! hi sort of folk will do in view of the
premises He publishes the sixth rcsoiu.
tion which pledges the Dcmocratio party
to the incoura-ement of immi -ration and
the protection of all in the freedom of con-
: .i .k. onfi -niin f il.mi.
...rm.l .opUI ial;t. nnh-rmm. it
as a mere bid for votes and then proceeds
. .. . u nnrili.r Bnnl
l give nonce mat. - inero 13 tm
;n 1a l in.1 " nml thnr 'tlir
m lU0 IinU anU Ul!il U1C
temperance ele-
inized" and ft
ment of Texas is licing Organized
.:n ..i.... t i n..5
villi I'll.J bliujjuvi null iiiu s v ui vv.i uliu
Party- "Uliuve utaruui mis nuu uiyiuii
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i.r. i i-.l it.
ueiore. c uuve uicuu uuiUg . .
enmo r.mn onl our nn n nn of him nn.l hu
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son is not Oi me uiosi e.aiieu uuuatiu.
...
iO lliia UtCII UUA1Ui WW 1U11UV1UV.U vui
110 IIUS UCeil UUIIOUS IU lUirUUUCO IIIC ICUl- Tllinnio tnimminT'..t(.nTffl ITlll til Piwr. iu uioaauvu K.au "J will-
perancc question into the politics of this of the Democratic party and occupy ois to .1 u.ii0i- ct c a Jlaer mittce appointed by a number of Demo-
State in order to increase his own impor- the Radical ground in opposition to the ncs-s to itarn toiout icx.s 1 cratic citizens of Austin a large number of
... wf..m? if .nnn.ioKt.! lo A'.fM ihnt. tan! their liriccs. The firm of Law- - x
Ufa. n ....In. r. inf.wnf.an lim .wifii imnrtr.
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t.n.n .ml nt f(.u-.nnr .Inlto in lls
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tnrlfi.t. bv inprrnsincr thn cirnilation of his
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ii.i. auuu. a jvui ubw
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ttl( . uau iiiu ninci ui uua ai iiliu iiio 111111 .
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a 11111c moral castisaiion W HICH Iliaue mill
draw in his horns within his little shell and
declare that hehad been misunderstood and
J!ft(j no such lntciuiui'
V e kuev"Tjeiier tic
the time cut we took his word and let him
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stances. N Now he is running out his head
an ;d prochlhi;; .71
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land." Wll the Bound is a very small
. y t 1
one. It is the sound of Lee Newton and
w . .
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" is not likely to fnghtcu anybody least or
n -trout Domocrfitie nnrtv if Tpym
alI lne Srcal democratic party OI 1 CXas.
If Mr. Lee Xewton don't like the DcillO-
.
CratlC party llC Can act With luC Radical
i y . r ... .
Patty he plcuses. V e can UO Without
n:. T fBf.. wr. .lon'r wnnt nnv smnll
nim ia laCl MC uon 1 vant . auJ Small
narrow minded fanatical pcoide in the
.
Democratic party they do not properly bc-
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Mong to it and they aro out of place there
And these same kind of fanatics are out of
place in Texas also and should live else-
where They should go North where their
notions prevail and from whence conic
all the isms and schisms and patent politi-
cal and religious huiubllgS that disturb the
.
whole country. If Mr. Lee Newton wants
... . ... i
to live under the Maine or Ohio liquor and
Sunday lawslct him go to Ohio or Maine and
relieve US of his futile groans and threatsDon't let him attempt to put shackles on
. i
tllO free 80113 of TeXtlS and 8et himself Up to
:. i i.t : . l 1 1 i.;a tr :
JUlS their private and social habits. lie IS
not a prophet Or the SOll of a prophet that
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he should do this thing. We do' not wish
...
10 be miSUtldcrSKMHl. V C H1X' IhC llilVOCiHC
. n i i '
f temperance in all things in drinking
aml tiatiD n rVliirion and lxdit'lCS and ill
evervthinjr else. Intemperance f all kinds
w
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Should bo avoided and good morals and
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good behavior encouraged and favored.
Rut we arc n-i ever Iiavo Ken opposed to
nny v.;x interference in the matter of cat-
"
ing or drinking or keeping the Sabbath
leaving these matters for Christian admo-
nition and privato judgment. No applica-
tion of for can put down intem-
perance and it prevails at this time
to as great an extent in Maine Mas-
sachusetts and Ohio as before the adoption
of their present stringent laws in regard to
this subject. Above all do we deprecate
the attempt to get up a temperance party ia
Texas or to convert the Democratic party
into a Grand Temple with Lee Newton as
G. W. T. whatever these letters may sig-
nify. The man has all the fanaticism in his
nature ulr.ch would make him dangerous as
n rulefXT a teat her in Texas but fortunately
Lis mcnUl caliber is too small to in:;V; l.i.n
an object of any particular apprihcr.sion.
Let him "sound" on and threaten and
crack las wl ip. The Democr.itic party is
not frightened audits platform will stand
ia spite of Lee New ton. It is sound in all
its timbers and founded on the rock of
ctorn ;l principles.
shall ux:
STAND ON
tj:e tlx -
It seems a hard matter
X - to ki rp in UEi-on w
t'.e party of Texas. " It is
r.r the. Gilveston
r.h the Dcmocm-
d or on as the
ccc:i-:on mar
i :- --1 IV.:
laimir.g the riA-'t. ns a
;.tic p.rpsT to tll.Tvr w it!i
;vcr it
1
srvl t. ke its
r.rty fiction
-i ;i t.f CM.
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no r.
:al !e exc.
sf:cr the uo.i
c-ri.l ccrrs. th;
i f tl..e carious :
ri- s t f th at v
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..'..r. rwird a:: 1
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as or ore wa to set. .it at
and ljegovcrne-1 only by our orn individual
opinions as Democrats and accept or re-
ject as we please? When the platform was
first promulgated so far.es we could learn
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among the numbcr.it was received with
un;Ters;.i 8Trrolif ill! vt
I . T approbation .ut a
Fpock of
f by any
iauit was ai.-covered or snotrn AT lv nnv
Democmtic newncr... The Radicals
coarse were loud in the denunciations
wa& to have been t'ipectcd. The Democratic
platform is very clear and explicit. Cnuof
Its provisions is asjollows:
"XII. AVe favor the calling of a Consti-
tutional Convention by our next Legisla-
ture."
- Tlfcre can 1 no misunderstanding ..Wt
this. It is very plain and it is just as bind
in n Democrats as any ether portion of
the nlatforru. If we can disregard this.- we
i 1
can set aside the whole and still
claim to
lm ninif.ro for f 1.! ln 1
I 1m IVmwriifj f'on tKic ln .Innn?
I t ' 1 l l.lV't. A (h..-. Llll.l l Mil J L .
As a faithful sentinel on the Democratic
watch towers we say most emphatically no
:t i. .1 : .11
state of confusion dangerous in the ex-
I '
treme to party success. When the Austin
Jovnud the lending organ of. Radicalism in
this State denounced a Constitutional Con-
vention as revolutionary and intimated that
the Galveston Xcta would be opposed to
one we gave no credit to its assertions. It
would now appear however that it spoke
by the book and knew better what would
be tho course .f the Xcir than we did.
That paper of the twenty-fourth instant ad-
mils after its usual manner when about to
thanrc face a communication from Jlarlin.
full of insidious assaults upon the Demo-
I .? i- -- i- n.. t.. -t
crane put ly uuuer me guise oi uccsiitu
conservatism and moderation' and winding
up-with an open attack upon the platform as it
.regards the calling of a Constitutional Con-
vention by the next Legislature. Cut this
is not all. The A'eirl in alladinL' to its cor-
respondent takes occision to say that
while it "docs not fall in with all ur"t-d in
w
the communication yet it contains enough
li .i.i i . 11 ! i i..
lo act u.e pc.que i.iuiMDg anu mcuuau-
si..n. nvows its ariieniL-nt with the writer on
flio tuirf of n fonctitnt w-innl I'nnrpntiim
- 0 -
f i . '
uuu s:-vs Miaumjuj luai. w ""t aor
ny effort to commit candidates to this ys-
Ul "'"euutiiciua ur a vunvcunou. hn
itsfclf. it prefers to perfect the Constitution
by amend incuts rather than hold a Consti-
uiuoniu tonvenuou. iow me laio uenio-
cratic Ltgislaturc proposed to the people of
Texas certain amendments to the present
Constitution which arc now beforo them
and the late Democratic Convention in their
platform distinctly recommend their
adoption as wta as tuc ciuiiri: .01
s wtil as -i the calling . of
r
I r ...
in. i nncriTnnn n.' . t .on vein i.in. Are t: it
a Constitutional -Convention. Are we to
i ....... ...
tlisre-nril all this ? Arc Our COUdldatCS to
1 1 ".i
u avian-u n iiuiun h.uukv w iuui .r.u-
;0ns on so. imnoi tint a subiect. and are thev
- "
to be allowed to set aside the detennina-
I . .... it . i . .i . i o - n- i...
pmiomii ii we unuersianu me tcs i .mi
ia it vipw of tho nnttrr Ttisnotours We
1 131ts ieu 01 U1C matter it is not ours u v
hold OUrself
. ns we hold cverv honest and
7 f
true Democrat.
rat bound by the party plat-
' - -
f.TO intnn.l .Inn.l nnr nnlv bv it
.v " "
uuc ou . "Sieving m e.ery vMik anu u.m
"
in it and we expect to fight there until the
st tviuuecal
V'c pretend not to dictate its course. Dut
wo feel bound to snv that in our iudincrt
tho position it has taken will bo an injury to
- -
the Democratic party is calculated to create
....... 11 1
division m its ranKS by mcouraging insub-
or.lMi-itlon nn.l individnnl nrtinn nnd will
ord. nation ana inuiMuuai action ana .win
be hailed with
delight by our common
enemies.
SOJIETIllNU FOR THE
" HERALD.
DALLAS
The writer of this article lias a most
kindly feeling for tho Dallas Herald having I
been connected w ith it for more than a year
as its editor. It is then-fore with profound
regret that he notices in that paper of the
twentv-first instuut a gross attack on the
hiir-irl..r .if nr. r fclieWT ?.Tr 7.1mrf.lin-in I
!. ... i i ' r .1 t'
and the chief magistrate of this county J.
W. Smith Esq. This unjustifiable assault
is based upon tho statements of one Gartner
in the Journal of litis city who was used
by that unprincipled paper for the purpose
of getting up a sensational article for polit-
ical " t'Hect. It is somewhat strange
that the lLrall should go to a Radical pa-
per with no more character than the
Journal to found an infamous charge
against two faithful Democratic officials.
Sheriif Zimpclman and Chief Justice Smith
are the regular candidates ot the iJcmo-
cratic party of Travis for re-election to the
offices wl.ii ii they uow hold and the char-1
aeter of both is beyond suspicion. They
have beta guilty of no misconduct or inhu-
manity in the case of Mr. Gartner his
statement to tho contrary notwithstanding.
Mr. Gartner's misfortunes arc solely a"t-
trbutal to his own improper conduct.
The gentleman a ho had him arrested
on the charge of horse stealing had ample
reason for the course he pursued and. the
circumstances fully justified the arrest.
That Mr. Gartner remained so long in jail
is his own fault entirely and with regard to
any improper treatment while there by the
sheritl of this couaty it is all bosh and
gotten up by the Radical Jo'irn il to injure
SherilT Zimpclir.an a gentleman of the most
bind and liberal feelings though as brave
as the bravest and whose character is wholly
beyond reproach. Our jail we presume is
not the most comfortable in the eountry.but
it is safe a. id people w ho behave themselves
are not likely to get ia it. We know noth
ing particularly of the Drills
jdl but we
do know that criminals
::ie times get out
of it as well as the city caiaboose. We
have no i.iav
I.m svr.ip.
thy for crimiat.ls
and we have no uc-irs that they should le
furnished with parlor cutertaiamcnt and
fare Ktlcr th;;n nio-t houe.-t eople. It is
cvi.bi.t th .t the editor of t!i-i limit has
K'va cr.niod away by all the nonse:-icil
t 'V V.i- ! !- r r
v .-.x .. . ... j
triu.inals which is
.torm a:..l svmi'athv for
jlr.g a most serious ia-
jury to the i . ur.trr. The gri
pii.-vn rc-
f..r.-.! tho t'.irvr th-1 most r..e.l 1 j.N.vo ;.p
'thtr i t- ::. -.ko the j.i'Is sifoso tl...i:ia
i -. d sl-.ull m: c--ape the p.:nis!;::u :.t due
t.i .r is
orv
Th
oi
iT. tia. i'.
'l' V as
. i i a.. S.i-
i . - ;
.1 i-v ii:.i..
i i Ai -tin.
a : d:i x;
but
.Ca. v .ni u :
i .
I
r. i '.v
r.i. v.
:r sar
he for.
.bandar
c t:.
s . . i 1 u . d t;
.. isei i-..l
IK:
o i . r..-
1.1 faf.
V ..1 1
. C V. .
t:.- j
Thev
w
think compare favcruMy with its own.
Since writing the above we have been
furnished with a statement from C Trigg
Esq. the Republican District Attorney for
i viiia xyiii. Li tiil l it. iii . tu oj-j.iu.
Governor D:.vi-. The Juurnnl Jiaving rc-
fUced to' publish it ft has been-sent "to ns
for publication. It will be seen that c very-
I fv...
cf thing we l.avo. stated with regoyd to the
as case of Mr. Gartner U fully established by
liaiii Cu.i. .j..
Mr. Triw. V"e trust tho Pallas IlcnilJ
which has -riven currency . to tiiis 'base
charge v III reimblish the statement of Mr.
Tri-r' and do justice to all parties.
WHAT DO THEY t
- The Austin J urt l is the organ of Gov
ernor Davis and the l.-aIing lkalicai paper
in Texas. It uWn the cue to the other lit
i -
tie Ralical sheets and they follow after it
I I : lr r ft f!i-rlr of brainless sheen. C llSVe
I;kft ft flork of brainless sheen
I - - - .
heretofore alluded to the programme wincn
1 . . .
this slanderous paper iias laid down lor tne
nmnnnt imnii'11 nmi wo i1.eirf liorft to call
-- .
attention to it once mote. The main
burthen ol tne iadici cry is inc mic nar
. w. e.ll. .
1 and the men connected witJi it. rvow wnai
do they expect to gain by this? Five sixths
of the people of lexas were engaged in inc
great civil struggle and if tiicy all vote lor
I the Democratic candidates their election is
certain. There were quite a number of
Texans opposed to secession but tuc most
of them when tho contest came one sided
I with their neighbors and brethren and toot
part in the great con.uct. 11 mo ikuiLtu
votes arc confined to Davis's Brigade of
renegades it win ic cry sniau. c uro at
a loss to know why this issue is made by the
I T..i:1a .( Tv ui.i.i11o ulinn t!iiv
i iwu.iua t.v..o v. .....j j
have two men on their btatc tictct who par-
I ticipatcd in the so-called rcoelliOL'. lut the
conduct of tho Radicals can never be ex.-
plained 011 auy reasonable grounds. We are
willing to accept the issue they have
I - . .
made. They may .Have alt the votes
of' those people who fought against
the South and give .us the votes of those
fif. f."f r ormiwili!7ril with ir
and we can beat them five to one. Cut we
.
ll.'lVH 11(1 idea that the Radical leaders CX-
. i : ' i.
c. j 0
a way as will give them some claim Jor re-
. - -
they are shamelessly defeated. If they had
the least idea of success they would not
hu t cij auuu w.j
-.ththc programme they .are carrying out
they will be beaten forty thousand votes if
the people will only register and turn out
at the tlcdjon. And this they will do if
they have any sclf-rcspccf. -
-UK- ' v Ui lllAa
Ti T V T imirvm of rh'a n1:ip.p
i -
. i.i .fl rnm tlA rnr4h .in1
lMO "'J uu""-u '
rrives the most encournging accounts of
u " . .
prospects m our favor up m that section
it . - -j. i 14fr.ii-.;notTr1n in
R reports a wide-spieat determination in
niv.1 tlipir liriees. The ;rm OI .Law-
- r.' . . .
rence & Clark of this place .lias entered into
... . . ..
a copartnership for immigration purposes
I.. .. ..... -
with a stn.ng and imluentiathouse im ciu-
I 1 -r
CttgO and Mr.
Lawrence is confident of
1 .
bringing through the sources now at his
y . t i . -r i
uUilu" " l uu.u.l ...w .
that btatc during inc coming seasou lor iuit
migration no reports uaving aireauy mna.
one or two engngements which will show
I. "
lu" 'i
He
J-sold twenty-live tlousand acres of land
in I rnn
1BLCOn
which W
in Leon and Robertson counties for $73 000
ill be occupied this winfer by 200
. ... . c u ti; t i -
families from bouthcrn Illinois. Land has I
also been purchased in the midst of a fer
tile and thickly populated region twenty-
ci:rht miles east of Dallas in Kaufman
county on the Pacific Railroad for a town
which is now being laid but. Parties in
Illinois .engage to settle the place with an
industrious and active population. Besides
arrangements made in Illinois foreign con-
suls are being interested in the movement
and will do some service. Mr. Lawrence
w inrioif-' hero f.ir tho fnimr.l lino nf Rr.onm-
i i I'm i
crs and with t.iat company and railroads
between hero and New York will have ar-
rangements greatly to the advantage of for
cignors coming to Tcxa.i.
ScKimvEu's Monthly. We -have idready
received tlie October number of Scribncr's
Monthly Illustrated Magazine and find it
sustaining its well earned reputation. The
illustrated articles are the Geysers of X'ali-
fornia the old Van Rensselaer Mansion and
Central Park. Arthur Ronuicastle by tlie
editor is continued as well as the Episode
of Fiddletown by Bret Ilarte. Other
papers of interest and some very good but
not remarkable poetry with various cdito-
rial notes on di lie rent subjects make up the
number. Y.'e can recommend this maga-
.inct Southern readers as free from sec-
tional matter calculated to injure the feel-
tngs of any. Tlie publUher and editor arc
erentlemcn of liberality and iudirment.
Price ft a year. Scrilmer & Co. Ci
Ilroadway New York.
Wi: have a ciku! illustraiion of the hind-
lord aud tenant bill in tlie case of Governor
Davis and the Radical office-holders of
Texas. They ;.re thc unfaithful tenants
who have squandered thc property of their
landlords the people of Texas who get
ting into possession by cunning . trickery i
and lorce have done nil manner of injury
to the real owr.crs'of r.ll they -have been en
joying and misusing ;:nd arc now anxious
to iret ciT with all they can rather up if
they cannot succeed i:i holding it in per
petuity. No wonder they are opposed to
any landlord and tenant bill. They have
been doing exactly xhat they want the cc-
groes to uo getting p.'-: .session r.r.u
cheating their landlord.
then
TiiK l l.ncrr: Mg.7:n::. The (Vtobcr
number of this good ol-l lnr.g-.r.iue is before
us. This time the fro--;. - :cce is a very fine
picture of the pr-.c-.t P.-i :de:it of the
Freticli Erpv.l lie
which is aceon-pav.-life.
The .clccti.i:
tc:Tes aud m.rr ..".if
xith' j;: Igt.ur.i a-u
1 .;.; c are" artol.s
p-xts tm Dauvts ?!
ttc. Ctrfivot'e
h-.s bet-:i .f:-.-.i
Ve.. r. II. II. I'i
v i i r 11!' .
.-.::! -. ..a . iiliii-n
d with a sketch cf bis
fr-'-m t'.e-f.-rtiun juar-
s an- ';.s u -!;nl made
;.:. vi :u::ch interest.
thy thing1 rnglisli :
. at.-! . o 1' :i and Aps j
4 -:i . t i:.:s ir.nga-
r; re -id. Prior f 7 a
1'- lV.!:-n .-treit. New
ii
i e .. -.
.1 fi-
I li.. i t.
! r '
! Au : : :
. the s .
1 ' ' i
... -1
1..
.! lit.
gut I candidates or our jx..s.
CLVTl OBC1SIZATIOSS.
Club organizations have always been con-
sidered necessary to the success cf parties.
Through them the necessary steps are taken
in the most elective way for bringing the
force of a party to bear at the polls. Na-
poleon sail that victory belonged. to the
' '
mj.1t 'c
most artillery butvic-
m J11 ftracs belong to that
I V- K V . i .. .
lJ.KU Tv V
of those who enjoy the "glorious" priv-
ileges of citizenship hasten always with
voiuntary impuUes to exercise the rights
freemen even in this glorious land of the
free ; and that persuasion even has often to
be used to induce the natural born freeman
to demand bia birthright at the ballot box.
All organizations whatever their character
are or at least should be for mutual protec
tion and advancement; and unless parties re-
snrl tn pvrra sTiuulinnt nf cnli
1 uw. w.v.. 'l DU.1I IB UU11JI li LU
1 -
advance their interests they arc in danger
Qf defeat. The history of parties is that
I V ' .i. n.
1 .m ... v - v v u v. xi uutx.t.L.iuA iiiu wv&d 1 1 1 v
chances of success. No matter how sound
l
the principles or honest the purposes of
i political organizations or how acceptable
I theymay be to the masses people will not
icave their homes on all occasions to attend
the polls unless they are placed under the
influence of organization. The value of
organizations has been shown in the history
0f the Radical party. It has taken hold of an
ignorant mass in the State and liaa mado
Gf it a power to be feared. Every Radical
on the day of election will be found at the
polls rejidy to cast his vote for the nominees
0f in3 party and with proper organization
Jt can also be tho case with Democrats.
ti t l- 1 1-1-
i luciuiuii; iti out uigauuuuuu uu winpieie.
jt 3 complete so. far as State district
county and precinct organizations - are con
cerned but in every thickly populated dis
trict in the State there should be club or
rranizations to assist in making the canvass
I
a pcrfect success. . They not only have
WUen perfectly organized control over im-
mediate localities but a beneficial influence
i.
U uht uujm cuiuiuuuiuta nuu
a gnirit of active contest is thus eno-endpred
i i o i.
I whifli lpnrla nn to nltimnfff ennraa A fmr
oi. m iu ui uuu ucm oi nuy mu-
tcrial service but they arc those who are
Suuauniuiui.uuuuareuiiiiiuw
goe3. Let us have every conceivable or-
ganization in tho State conducive to the
success 01 me party anu lei every ucmo-
Crat who can enter such organizations and
do his individual part towards getting the
strength of the party to display itself on
the day of election: In this way we will
carry elections city arid county and in
uecemocr roil up a vote lor Ooke Hubbard
and the other other State nominess which
will send Radicalism howling from Texas.
CLUB MEETING..
In pursuance of a call made by a coin-
I - .
Democrats met at the Citv Hall for the rmr-
I " . . 1
I nose of permanently oriranizinrr a Demo-
. - -
UULlVi V1UU - UU IblULiUiai Y wl lUii LI 1 a Li Ul
dub bci' absent .the meet-
the temporary club being absent the meet-
ing was called to order by J. M. Denton
Esq. Judge Lee was elected temporary
chairman and upon the arrival of Capt. 8.
G. Snecd. temporary chairman of the ad-
J OU r rrcl-TOcCn D g"TTU Age Iitm railed 1.1m tu
the chair.
Mr. R. A. Smith moved that tho club go
into the election of its officers which should
consist of one president two vice presi-
dents two secretaries and a treasurer and
' . . '
that the chairman appoint an executive com
mittee to be composed of one man from
each ward iu the city of Austin which mo
tion prevailed.
- Mr. J. W. Robertson moved that the club
be known as the Coke and'Hubbard Cam-
paign Club of the City of Austin which
.
motion was earned.
TiPitMUwn ;nni. .
ofiiecrs which resulted in the election of
'A I v VIUV t"VU n.UV lUtVI klllJ tLLllJLX Ul 1
the following gentlemen by acclamation :
Judge David Shecks President: Capt. S
I. ? . ' . . ' 1
G. Sneed First Vice President; Mr. J. F.
Oatman Second Vice President ; W. A. II.
Miller and Z. T. Fulmorc Secretaries; R.
J. Hill1 Treasurer.
Upon motion a committee was appointed
to conduct Judge Sheeks to the chair.
Cpon taking the chair the Judge addressed
U1C ."eung in a unci yet nappny con-
cieved and eloquent speech.
Ul)on motion o R. A. Smith the prcsi-
ULnt waa instrucieu to appoint tne execu-
tive committee and report tludr names at
tic nPxt meeting. ;
motion a committee of three con-
"l .casrs. aiuiau raiaa anu
IIilL- to uraft a constitution and by-laws for
thc government of the club and submit the
same at the next meeting for thc approval of
the c!ub wa appointed. .
Iuouon lllc cuu aajournea to meet m
thc samo bal1 on the nSht of ctbcr 4 at
If-past seven o'cltKk
W. A. II. MiLLErt.
Secretary.
ArsTix September 27 1873.
COTTON PRICE.
The market here has been overrun with
cotton for several days past. Under ordi- cropj m yCt Governor Davis' and his
nary circumstances the staple would have Journal editor encourage this kind f pro-
rcadily changed hands but in consequence cccding by denouncing all laws intended to
of the stringent money market a great deal prevCnt it. No honest persons should sup-
has had to remain in thc hands of pur- port cither. We would nt trust such men
chasers shipments ol money from New
York have been stopped and buyers here
dare not draw upon their correspondents for
even small sum3. The result is that cotton
has declined to a greater degree than gener-
al prices would guarantee but at the same
time thc staple has also declined La Liver-
pool to nearly the sanieextent as here. This
has also been caused by the uncertainty of
f.aancial matters a3 developed in this coun-
tryi Wc look upon the tumbling in the cot-
ton market
as so
eiy attributable to the
ar.ci.il crisis and as the welfare
of the country depends upon a
histy adjustment of all the difficulties
occasioned by it wc thick that' substantial
aid must soon be rendered to put afTaira in
a healthy condition. The government will
most probably for fc$ protection give the
a--: t.tr.ce re ; -... -.d ia a very short time.
With the financial world in proper trim
ftg-iin the cotton market will $003 rcg: r.a
its normal condition and prices l-c-conie
bra'-p-u.t. Let producers not become fngbt-t-nd
tlbp-.v: of their cotton at too low
!:.'(:;. I.-.t tha.1 1 -. w:.lt a fchc-rt while
1 w ith all c-..r.:" -r.ee wc ;
-:rs t.
r-' e f '. r
.era th'-y
th? t ro-
ill r-ale a bar...!- -zc j r
act c f their !-!-. r. It 1 -ii
.:- 1 und.T ordinary tirc-u
: a v oul i rcr.-.sin t the
r - vi ral vests J et 1 it
tt'.tn anflc-e.rc-s
th-t
"r-rcs it 1 .?
r : -; v . . i
a pretty price to those who arc not too hasty
in selling. In three weeks or a month it is
believed the financial and mercantile crctrrs
will be relieved from their pre.ent embaf-
assments and then cotton. will regain it
late figures.
TO THE LEGAL mOFESilOX.
The attention of lawyers and all others
. . . .. .
7 nicrcs.lca in OW;llclD tlie earliest intclli
prcme Court is called to the fact that we are
publishing regularly as soon as they are de-
of lircred fron the Wnch a full list of all the
cases disposed of and how disposed of.
The decisions are delivered early in the week
and will always be published in Tuesday's
or Wednesday's issue. So soon' thereafter.
J as a synopsis of each case can" be carefully
- prepared which will alwavs le in the
course of two or three days the cneral
nninta in .1. ; i.
1 n' ' "
I I )VIUIJ 111 Lilt ( T lilt IV Il'l. Will 111" inv.in
I ttf tho public. This latter publica
tiou will therefore be read v ever v week
. I t u rt 1 tt. 1 .
1 v. 1 nui3uaj( ij 1 J. llliajf CvllllOll. Alley
will continue henceforward to be a forture
I - we.
I of the daily Statesman.
Bv frivinf? first
I the list of cases.-and how disnosed of we
will lay before those interested the earliest
intelligence about tho decisions while the
subsequent statement of the points iu each
I decision will enable the legal profession at
a distance to keep up with tho opinions of
the Supremo Court. This work is being
done at considerable labor and expense
and we hope the profession will fully sus-
tain us in the cntcqmsc. Remember the
decisions will be inserted in the -hilly
Statesman
We know of nothing more ridiculous
than the attempt of the Austin Journal to
connect the name of Gen. Sam Houston
with Governor Davis. There is net the
slightest resemblance between them. Gen.
IIouston. despite his faults was a gentle
I i a t- ?
ms'n anu a i)!urt lllie governor uums is
ncitllcr- lt Gen. IIouston was alive at this
time ho would scorn to have any association
with such a sp.ftlawao' as Governor Davis.
" o - - --
1Ic W'OUld not permit him to touch his
I hand.
Xiie State Journal says the reason tlie
state bonds cannot be sold is the conduct of
tne Democrats m proposing to have a new
Constitution for Texas. The Washington
U-pullican Grant's organ at Washington
R.a 1 that the reason why the bonds were not
soldwas tho bad character of the arrent and
negotiator. Radicals ought to know one
nrothpr. nnrl it." would annear that thev do
from the free use they make of the words
r0ugue thief and rascal when they fall out
an(i ouarrel. The Journal ought to know
thir; a Constitutional Convention had not
been proposed by the Democracy when
Davis was in New York trying to sell the
bonds. . '
It is believed that the "rump" of the ed-
itorial excursion will keep on going east as
1 n. t 1 :nnn.e I.Jil
louS " "cc u'uu"a
out ijhe better portion have returned
oul- le l1"1""11 "uu '
home fatter if not wiser. It is about time
I '
these editorial convention humbugs ceased.
We have ever raised our voice against them.
This one seems to have been gotten up and
controlled by the Radicals almost entirely.
We rerrret that a" single Democrat gave it
uny conntenaiicp - -- r-- - -
The State Journal says that tlie Thir
teenth Legislature indorsed Governor Davis
by authorizing him or his agent to sell the
bonds which the Radicals issued. The
truth is the Democrats were greatly both
ered to know what to do to get the State
out. of the difficulties the Radicals' had
brought upon it. Finally on the promise
of Davis that hc would aPPoint an ll0nc;:t
competent agent whose name was known
to the cmmittee to go on to New York to
orAX lliA linmla 4li liill n'na nnaanil T'lion
Then
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Governor Davis btoKc Lis worn with inu
gentleman who was to have been appointed
and took the matter in hand went on to
Washington disgraced himself and tho
State and the result is the bonds are not
sold. "
When tho Radicals took possession of
Texas she was out of debt comparatively
with plenty of money in the treasury to pay
all ordinary expenses in keeping up the
State government. - After squandering and
stealing large sums to ennch themselves and
all connected with them they found the
state deeply "in debt' in spite of heavy
taxes and tried to sell State bonds at the
North to raise more money to squander and
fattcn Up0n- j3ut tlic Northern capitalists
were not willing to trust their money to
Texas liadicals they know them too wen
and the bonds could not be sold.. Davis
hypothecated Bomc of them to enable the
Radicals to get along thr; ugh the last tle'c-
tion arjj thu3 furtl.er injured the credit of
thc Statc.
Noxe but men who have dishonesty in
their hearts and intend to practice it the
first favorable opportunity arc opposed to
laws which simply aim . to secure the pay-
ment of honest debts. What right has
any negro to cultivate a white man's land
and then run oil with the proceeds nnd thc
animals and took? loaned him to raise a
out 0f our pMjt a minute.
The Xcick a new daily paper of Mobile
appears to be conducted with ability and
we heartily wish it success. The old
bile dailies seem to have no inclination tr
exchange with papers at the capital f
Texas and we welcome the Iht'j -V. ' to
our sanctum sending the SrATKSMA:. in rc-
turn. It will not hurt thc people of Mi
to know bow nicely we are getting alor
;C
in
th:3 far away land in to
be '. .( ckcrc-l
with railroads and peoile l
a
1 '
.riv.r g
millions.
We regret to se c by the corn-
which we rcpubll.-h to-day from the V w-trc;
.UcertUr that thc lion.
I). S.-yt-r
li.iate for
will not consent t-; In.coni
! .i an did:
ro:.i that 1:
d ruhdi-j
re-election to thc ?x:u'e f
lis r.i-cb an excellent .c-r.:'
kind of a man m c s!o .iul 1
at Hi poit guar f-
c f the people ol I i-:.:.
tlremcnt f--r.-i p.bll.r II f
deration.
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WALKER (OVX
LAW TAXES.
The f
correspondence between
ti.e Comptroller and the Attorney General
rigard to refunding taxes collected iu
Limestone and AValktr count :c3 durin-r th
enr.ireement of nrt;-il biw. will vhow t'nf
tr.e tut authorising the
.... ... ... . - -
issuing of cert'Ji
rates t f iruk-btcdiKss "ic favor of parties
iiaxmg paid these taxes U considered tin
cor.r:tut;on.d. The Comptroller will
fuse to issue tlie certificates:
' C0MrTr.DLI.ElvV Oi-iKT
- Avstin Stptenbct23 is;
Hon. Wuv. Alex.-.n.lrT. Attorney n-n. r.i.
re-
The social act of the Thirteenth LeHs-
lature chapter CCXXXIII page C5i ?ro.
vides that certificates of indebtedness shall
be issued to certain citizens of Limestone
and Walker counties and that 'certificates
so issued shall be receivable in payment of
Mate taxes r.nd may Iks transferred bv cn
dorsement." If this net is to be construed
as permitting these certificates to bo receiv
able for taxes in other than Limestone and
Walker counties is not the act in violation
of section VI' of article 12 of tho general
provisions of the Constitution. . Can these
certificate's when issued be used for the
payment of taxes in any other counties than
Jumcstonc and nalkcrr ery respecfullv.
. A. JiLEPsoE Comptroller
Attorney Genek.vl's Office
September 24 1ST3.
Ropettfully returned with the sugges
tion that as section six tC) of article twelve
(12) of the Constitution prohibits the Leg
islaturc fron; providing for the issue of
Fnpcrof any description intended to cir
culate as money." It is not perceived that
the legislature could make certificates re-
ceivable for taxes either in or out of the
counties where issued. Would taxation be
equal and uniform throughout the State if
they are so receivable? (Sec Constitution.
article 12 section IU.) Alexander
Attorney General.
DISTRICT CONVENTION
. " Rlt..kt September 23 1S73.
Tlie convention was called to order bv
Dr. V. II. Wcstfall Chairman Democratic
Executive Committee forthe Twenty-eighth
District. .
On motion of E. W. Shauds a Committee
on Credentials consisting of one from each
county Mas selected as follows: Dr.- Reall
Lampasas county ; Major Lessucr William
son county; D. C Cowan Llano county;
James Ingraham Blanco county; Wm. R.
Alexander San Saba and McCulloch; E. W.
Minnds Travis county; George Wlutaker.
Burnet county.
lhe report of the Committee on Creden
tials gave tho names of thirty-one delegates
representing the following counties: Blanco
Burnet Lampasas Llano McCulloch San
Sabti Travis and Williamson.
The following gentlemen were selected a
Committee on Permanent Organization and
Basis of Representation:
James Ingraham Blanco county; Geo.
Whitakcr Burnet county; R. D. McNally
lampasas county; D. (.'. Cowan. Llano
county; AS'. R. Alexander McCulloch and
San Saba counties; F. Carletou Travis
county; Major Lessucr Williamson caunty.
lhe committee reported the . following
officers. ' ' '
President Dr. -W. B. Bcall .Lampasas
county. ' Vice President A. A. Hughes
Travis county. Vice President D. C.
owan Llano county. Secretary J. T.
Motley. Burnet county. Assistant Secre
tary Dr. W. P. Fleming Williamson
county. -
The basis of representation was the same
adopted by the State Convention at Austin.
On motion the convention proceeded to
ballot for one Senator and three Represent
atives with the following result:
Senator Dr. W. II. Wcstfall of Wil
liamson county.
Itepresentativift Col. Sam Ea:lev of
Williamson county; Felix Smith of Travis
county; A. S. Walker of Travis county.
' The proceedings were characterized by
harmony ami good feeling and satisfaction
was evinced at the result.
Tin; us'ual vote -of thanks was tendered
the officers of the convention and also to
the" .committee of arrangements and tho
citizens of Burnet for their kind attentions
and hospitalities. Also' it was resolved
that t he proceedings -of the convention be
published iu the Burnet J-Jxjtonrrit Lam
pasas jtxiitirit di;mockatic Statesman
Mate Clazi lU and all papers friendly to thc
cause. -
On motion thc convention adjourned tine
aw.
ICOMUUKICATEO.
Austin September 18 1873.
lAitior .jiuic Journal the communica
tion of E..I. Gartner ivil engineer in
your issue of l'jth inst. in 6o far as it con
tains reflections ugainst Justice J. W. Smith
for his action in Gartner's case is false as
I know from a know ledge of all thc facts in
said case from beginning to end.
Giirtner on the twenty-third day of June
lured a horse saddle and bridle from Capt
Wilson to visit a friend in Jhistroj) county
to nttirn in three days. Two or three
Weeks afterwards Wilson received a card
viarbtl San Antonio from Gartner
stating that I. is horse wasut Aug. Ivrunian. s
seven miles from Bastrop on the Port La
vaca road -.Mr. Wilson ut nn expense of
twenty dollars sent to B.istrojvcounty but
Mr. kruni'ii being a stranger and living
sixteen miles from Bastrop the messenger
could le-itrii nothing of him in fact was in
formed by old citizens there that no such
man lived among tiicm. . Mr. Wilson learn
ing that Gartner had sold a ponv ut New
Brautifcls like Ids naturally concluded thnt
Gartner had fraudulently appropriated his
property- and accordingly on the
twelfth of July he made the affida-
vit on 'my advice charging 'Gartner
will) the offence f theft and at
that time the facts within our knowledge
were susceptible of no other construction
and even now with ail the light on the s:;t-
ject when we consider dartner 8 cool reck
lessness an-1 indifference to tlie owner and
his property his conduct Bppro:wiiintcs
stealing as a nve iranc piece does a silver
dollar. ' Why did he not return the horse
to Ike owner as he was bound by law by
honor and honesty to do if If thc hone 8
back w :is sore could be not have h d hira
bac k? lie rai-cl means by trading a friend's
property (as I i.m credibly informed) to get
a pony to go us far as New Eruunfeis. Why
did he require Mr. Wilson who had ftco!:."-
jiiodatcd him to Jose his thnr hi laon.-y
md the u?!i of his horse for months iid
t too when he (" .rtner) had pb.-lg'.-d
Ids word to return ftr.d pay for th" v. of
the horse in three davef Vtl.cii Gartner
wu f.rrest-d h': w as brought immediately
before Judge Smith r.ad his bail was fixed
tlc.i- an 1 )xr at :;.( f.r.d tittiif
sued forthwith to Jl.i-.trop -.ur!
wi:nc-v The po tpocr;i'.rt f
!;!:: nt is-
y for bis
the tas?
from tuc.e to
Gartner ef-d h
of the- co-::t .
true was t.t the i:.-t'ince cf
!.ii C'c.".-el; ia fa-' th'-action
v-ui c the great t.-1 ii..b:?g..-..'-e
tr.c-r L.:.-tu.i'.iy related to"..'T r
l::g to his ftierds a i.-.-utdlia
r ofr.:'.nrnic::t in jail.
1 this ca-.' fchd JJ.-i rc ; r I! I-.1
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LI.TlZ-STOXE AD
TV riAltTIAL
Tr n is j .11 is a
U remedied nt
Miuu..;
Whatever cost; but I a thir.khvr that if
more "dead heats" and "suckers" who
live . ;i lorrow;ng property and m-rcy fro-i
ho:u t nen and never n turr.-rsi; could U
co-'...ed n just such a plare for twelve
nvo-ths instead of a fow w. AS it wmdd
v a iv;.t oics.ing to our count v. c
'inner
!... :. ts las German rationality. !
(pi .lnted with very nearly every German in
tl.U district and I hazzaml tho expression
that I is tho only one of. Ms kind among
them ul'. and that not one of them i:; dorse
his cor. "... t i:i this matter.
In cr: !nion I would simply add that I
have appe 1 almost daily when ia Austin
for the List fo-.r vears. Ik-fore Judje Smith.
and can say i.; t.i! truth that I lirver oh-
?rvcd an" effio I r.ct cf Ins tainted in the
s.ightest itegrce ... : partiality ni;n
e-pprcsswnnud th w '..- ar 'w
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Hon. J. I). Jiichard .. a .- h !
by vhtue of his nosp.i.in. i. . - ?
Viewcl every impK.rtant cri:: ' .1
Tcairpuoii i.v hi:u for the s.a.e i
tune share with me iu this c-U-er.i.
cry truly your .h"t rv't
. B. Tkioo District At: r::. v.
I.l-Cieveruor ThrofUtuorlon.
fFne.n the Cl.irk.v illo Tl:ne.1
The peculiar nttitud-o of manv of oar
people in reference to the di.-tin na.-hed
gentleman w hose name head th'a a
affords matter for serious retlcetioa to the
ilulosopher and the politician turd is cah.u-
ated to stagger our faith in th? hs'iec and
gratitude of Republics. But u few short
months ago our people were looking with
intense excitimtmt to the decision ns to
whcthcrthcTiaas-Coutineut.il Road would
'0 built or not. Knowing our isolated po-
ition and thc absolute necessity ir some
certain way of transportation "otir people
very naturally felt that the material inu re-! s
anel prosperity of our section were in a
great measure dependent on the bull iin -r
of this road. Actuated by this conviction
tho people assembled in meeting-; the i-ress
teemed with nrtic'.es and leading -itc:..s
were urged to give their time and talents to
secure tho building of tlie road as b.-ivr
with ns oi paramount consideration with
every other enterprise. Among the many
rjublic men who responded to the call of the
icopie in tnat crisis tne name- ol l.oveinor
hrockmorton stands pre-eminent for the
valuable services rendered in this n trud
in fact to him more than to any other in-
dividual our people are indebted forthe
successful prosecution of this great rntcr-
nsc so intimately connected w ith the fu
ture prosperity of North Texas.
But how have thc eminent services of our
patriotic fellow-citizen been rewarded ? In-
stead of being crowned wii'i grateful
thanks in the hour of his and our trinnmh.
every nianncrof obloqii- abuse and defama-
tion has been heaped upon him. Chaigrs
us baseless as they were calumnious have
been circulated by the press and from the
rostrum. He lias been accused of beini'thti
advocate of money subsidies to railroad
monopolies when his cverv act and word
proves tlie .contrary. He has been de-
nounced for trying to secure the payment of
thc International Bonds w hen he decidedly
refused a large gratuity to give his influ-
ence to secure the payment of these bonds.
He has been accused of working for rail-
road subsidies generally when the i.n t -
that his efforts have been confined to the-Trans-Continental
and were all the time
directed to legitimate objects. No slander
in this direction was so gross that it did'
not find soma one to circulate some one 'to
believe iriese calumnies have originated
partly in ignorance and prejudice part I v
in envy Wc know the truvli of what we
say when wc assert that the opinions of
Governor Throckmorton touching rallp... I
subsidies are precisely those of tlie great
mass' of the jienplo. In this matter i -.
ho has been in every other he is ac-
tuated by the -good of the people and
to-day Texas does not hold a . more
patriotic pure and disinterested pa-
triot than Governor Throckmorton one
in whose virtue and intelligence s-ba can
more safely confide. For tlie time igno-
rance prejudice and misrepresentation have
effectually done their work but -when the
people conic to see and know things ns they
are they will hasten to repair the wrong
they have done and hurry to rep! t .j
Throckmorton in his former portion in tin ir
confidence and affection. We often !.. ar
individuals assert that "every m.an !::.. 1 is
price" meaning that hi; is ready f t
money to place himself in market to be
sold like so much beef or mutton. Y !o n
wc hear this wo feel that the in livi i od
making the assertion is correct so far m he-
is concerned and is ready to coiisumm-.'- :t
bargain but thank God we place a ! : -!. f
cstiinatc on humanity. Even in this
venality and corruption the mas.-t . : U :i-
est and among them uro many who hold
honor above ail juice such is Covi ;-.-.i'
Throckmorton for to every trust jpibiic a"
private ho has ever proved faithfu !
the best evidence of his integrity i ..oat
with ample opportunities to make money
as charged by his di fattier opportunities
they would doubtless be ouiclc to improve.
he
is lo-uny comparatively poor when
nniglit have been rich
Kr.! ItlVh.lt.
XIcr.iarlsahleTi'nt of Human Jliutiirant c.
The remark able feat of fastiri" for t hn
hundred and three eonsc-utivi' hours or
twelve day s and fifteen hours has ri ecntly
en accomplished ia Boston by a t.. .a
named Owen P. McDermott. The t.. h was.
begun at ten o'clock ia the evedng of Au-
gust G and finished at one o'clock r. m.
August IS). Diiiingull this titiKj h . f!:o-.eil
neither f.od nor drink to p.v s his thro..:
though the demands of thir-t which il ii
well known are much htro!v."-r than th .
ofliunger were slightly rv -.u :.- 1 by ... -Cfisiomd
rinsing of thc mouth io la!..'"v
bath in saltwater. 1-or the firs' fi ..- dav
of the task he worked nt sa'alc;' o S ; ; lit-
ting wood carrying b'ladh-s an 1 h.I nr - ; -
ruiids g'-neraov. J.vt-ry day he t k a '
water la.tli and th n a !.': ' w.dk. y .' '
soiiie uay ij lar :n two or t..t- t::... - A;
the coiiep.!sic:i of the walk j. v:;'d
down for a three hours' nap :o. 1
cotiud re'rishing h- p. vVl.i'-- t
daily wulk after the third or f
he1 Would ooondo!i..!'y f ;el f.i
if he was (oai-struck but thi
would rpliekly T.a uwar f-.fd
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ever. Pt r tlie t'.r t for days t!
of hiirger Wfi. jr.'.-!;' but llftc
sc..rcc iy felt hungry bat fo .o .
gradually growing v.- aki-r lhot:;;
uti the fame: tb.l.'y t :l'n; t th-
th-fifth of J;dy he wt 1;
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